Nottingham Forest 2-3 Brighton
Premier League · · Regular Season - 13
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Nottingham Forest 2-3 Brighton.
Nottingham Forest 2-3 Brighton at The City Ground
Managers: S. Cooper (Nottingham Forest) · R. De Zerbi (Brighton)
Match facts
- Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Referee: A. Taylor
- Round: Regular Season - 13
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 3' A. Elanga for Nottingham Forest (assist M. Gibbs-White)
- 26' E. Ferguson for Brighton (assist P. Groß)
- 45+4' João Pedro for Brighton (assist P. Groß)
- 58' João Pedro for Brighton — Penalty
- 76' M. Gibbs-White for Nottingham Forest — Penalty
Bookings
- 54' H. Toffolo — Yellow Card
- 65' S. Adingra — Yellow Card
- 72' L. Dunk — Yellow Card
- 73' L. Dunk — Red Card
- 74' M. Niakhate — Yellow Card
- 74' E. Ferguson — Yellow Card
- 82' B. Verbruggen — Yellow Card
- 90+4' F. Buonanotte — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Nottingham Forest — 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
- 5 · O. Mangala (M)
- 10 · M. Gibbs-White (M)
- 11 · C. Wood (F)
- 15 · H. Toffolo (D)
- 16 · N. Domínguez (M)
- 19 · M. Niakhate (D)
- 21 · A. Elanga (M)
- 23 · O. Vlachodimos (G)
- 28 · Danilo Santos (M)
- 40 · Murillo (D)
- 43 · O. Aina (D)
Substitutes
- 1 · M. Turner (G)
- 7 · N. Williams (D)
- 8 · C. Kouyaté (M)
- 14 · C. Hudson-Odoi (F)
- 22 · R. Yates (M)
- 24 · S. Aurier (D)
- 27 · Divock Origi (F)
- 29 · G. Montiel (D)
- 30 · W. Boly (D)
Brighton — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · B. Verbruggen (G)
- 2 · T. Lamptey (D)
- 5 · L. Dunk (D)
- 11 · B. Gilmour (M)
- 13 · P. Groß (M)
- 14 · Adam Lallana (M)
- 24 · S. Adingra (M)
- 28 · E. Ferguson (F)
- 29 · J. van Hecke (D)
- 31 · A. Fati (M)
- 34 · J. Veltman (D)
Substitutes
- 9 · João Pedro (F)
- 15 · J. Moder (M)
- 20 · C. Baleba (M)
- 23 · J. Steele (G)
- 40 · F. Buonanotte (M)
- 41 · J. Hinshelwood (M)
- 47 · Benicio Boaitey (F)
- 50 · Benjamin Harvey Jackson (D)
- 56 · J. Duffus (F)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Nottingham Forest: LWLDD · 5 pts from 5 · 6-8
- Brighton: DDDLD · 4 pts from 5 · 6-7
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Nottingham Forest and Brighton.
- Brighton 2-1 Nottingham Forest · Mar 1, 2026
- Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton · Nov 30, 2025
- Brighton 0-0 Nottingham Forest · Mar 29, 2025
- Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton · Feb 1, 2025
- Brighton 2-2 Nottingham Forest · Sep 22, 2024
Other matches in Regular Season - 13
Premier League, Regular Season - 13.
- Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool — 25 Nov 2023
- Burnley 1-2 West Ham — 25 Nov 2023
- Newcastle 4-1 Chelsea — 25 Nov 2023
- Brentford 0-1 Arsenal — 25 Nov 2023
- Everton 0-3 Manchester United — 26 Nov 2023
- Fulham 3-2 Wolves — 27 Nov 2023